CBSE likely to hold Class 12 exams only in major subjects

NEW DELHI: The Union government has proposed to the states to conduct Class 12 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams for major subjects only, according to the proposal document seen by HT.

Nearly 20 of the 174 subjects offered to Class 12 students are considered major subjects by CBSE. Board students take a minimum of five and a maximum of six subjects out of which four are considered major subjects.

On April 14, the education ministry cancelled Class 10 board examination and delayed the

Class 12 board examination amid rising Covid-19 cases in India, saying that the situation will be reviewed on June 1.

This comes ahead of a highlevel meeting to be held on Sunday which will discuss whether Class 12 exams should be cancelled or conducted as per different proposals, officials privy to the matter said. The meeting to be attended by state education ministers and secretaries will be chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh, Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank announced in a series of tweets on Saturday.

“The consultative process will be further strengthened through a high level meeting to be chaired by Hon’ble Defence Minister Shri rajnathsinghji, also to be attended by my cabinet colleagues Smt. smritiiraniji and Shri Prakashjavdekarji,” Nishank tweeted.

According to the proposal documents, examination for the major subjects can be conducted in two ways.

In the first option, the examination for major subjects may be conducted at the “designated examination centres and in the existing format” like previous years and for the minor subjects “marks can be calculated as per the assessment scheme based on the performance in the major subjects.”